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Beowulf Stanzas 1-4

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The monster Grendel is a descendant of...

a)

Abel

b)

Adam

c)

Hrothgar

d)

Cain

2.

A biblical allusion is...

a)

a reference in a literary work to the bible

b)

a reference in a literary work to Greek mythology

c)

a reference in a literary work to history

3.

"Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws"

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

alliteration

4.

How many men did Grendel kill in Herot?

a)

5

b)

300

c)

35

d)

30

5.

Grendel's killings have continued for how long?

a)

25 years

b)

12 years

c)

100 years

d)

40 years

6.

"The shadow of death hunted in the darkness" is an example of...

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

imagery

d)

alliteration

7.

Hrothgar and his men try to get rid of Grendel by...

a)

sacrificing their children

b)

praying to Jesus

c)

making offerings to their pagan gods

d)

calling Beowulf

8.

Beowulf arrives with how many men?

a)

14

b)

25

c)

4

d)

45

9.

Hrothgar is...

a)

Queen of the Danes

b)

A warrior from Sweden

c)

King of the Danes - Healfdane's son

d)

Beowulf's son

10.

Wulfgar requests Beowulf to leave certain items on his boat...

a)

His food and snacks

b)

Beowulf's women

c)

Their clothes and shoes

d)

Beowulf's weapons

11.

Beowulf plans to use what to battle Grendel?

a)

Unferth's sword, Hrunting

b)

His designer chain mail

c)

His bare hands

d)

Grenades

12.

Beowulf requests that if he dies in the battle against Grendel, he would like...

a)

his sword sent to his Uncle Higlac

b)

his wife to be told by Wulfgar

c)

his chain mail to be sent to his Uncle Higlac

d)

his body to be buried in Sweden